Overview
- 20 Beginner
- 37 Intermediate
- 19 Advanced
Angel Fire Resort is a family ski & snowboard resort nestled high up in the Rocky Mountains of northern New Mexico, 23 miles from Taos. Skiing. Snowboarding. Cross-country. Snowmobiling. If your family is into it, so are we. With over 500 skiable acres, two freestyle terrain parks, a halfpipe and two brand new glade ski areas, Angel Fire Resort... has enough to keep the family happy all week long. Our comfortable resort, relaxed atmosphere and the beautiful natural setting of New Mexico provide a warm welcome for kids of all ages. Read more
Operations
Status
Closed
Lifts Open/Total
0 of 7
Weekday Hours
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Trails Open/Total
0 of 75
Weekend Hours
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Stats & Conditions
Base Elevation
8,600 ft
24-hr Snowfall
0"
Vertical Drop
2,077 ft
Avg Base Depth
0"
Peak Elevation
10,677 ft
Photos
Angel Fire Logo
Angel Fire Trail Map
Reviews & Tips (31)
Our group of two families had a great time on Spring Break skiing. The weather perfect with snow both days and minimal waiting in line. The ski runs were great for beginners. The Sunset Grill located next to the lifts has GREAT food and drinks. Loved the hamburgers and fries for a decent price. Avoid the cafeteria on the slopes which is overpriced and not that great. The pizza restraunt, can't remember the name, close to the lifts was expensive and not to great. Don't waste your money. We wish we would have tried the Angel Fired Pizza. We definitely plan to come back to ski Angelfire again.
written Mar 27 2012 - 04:22 AM
We bought a three day pass and each one has a built in "flex" day so as long as you ski 3 out of 4 days you're good. On the day we didn't ski we did the tubing...it was a great time! No walking the tubes back to the top like Taos or Red River; Angel Fire has a "moving sidewalk" that takes you back to the top of the tubing run...nice! If you stay in the condos and want to cook, there is a great little grocery store in town called Lowe's...good selection and reasonable prices for feeding a family rather than going out for every meal. Will definately return again in the lull after President's day and before Spring Break.
written Mar 05 2012 - 08:10 AM
If you buy your lift tickets thru LIFTOPIA, and follow their directions to go to the LIFTOPIA ticket window, it IS NEVER OPEN! Just get in line for any regular open ticket window and they will help you. After waiting till 15mins after the lifts open, I was informed that the LIFTOPIA labeled window is not manned, contrary to the instructions provided by LIFTOPIA confirmation email.
written Feb 23 2012 - 06:19 PM
Angel Fire is a short drive from Taos on a well-maintained road. Lift tickets cost must less than Taos Mountain, especially if you purchase ahead with the discount from Liftopia. Good selection of runs from beginner to expert. Plenty of terrain; good snow; pleasant attendants on Valentine's Day 2012. I'll definitely ski here again in lieu of Taos Mtn. (which I truly enjoy).
written Feb 19 2012 - 04:37 PM
Beware of crowds. We were very disappointed in Angle Fire. My two teens and I have been boarding for 6 years now and have yet to experience such a crowd and long lift lines. We have been to CO and NM but have yet to go to AF so we decided to give it a try. BAD MOVE. In addition to the long lines the first day (12-28-11) there the back lift broke down and caused a severe back up on the front side of the mountain. We were lucky to get 2 runs in in 4 hours on a half day lift ticket. The next 2 days were fun but the lines were still a bit long. The last day (12-31-11) was miserable! Both the front and back lifts were eventually shut down do to high winds. We waited in lines for 3 hours and never got a single run in and they were selling lift tickets right and left knowing the weather conditions were not idea. We cut our vacation a day short and headed home to Houston Texas. There are many places that we will go again but AF is not one of them.
written Jan 02 2012 - 02:21 PM
My husband and I had a BLAST!!! We had been watching the weather before opening day and they received quite a bit of new snow but then Monday, December 19th brought that wonderful blizzard. I think they reported 1ft 1/2 of new snow total. I can't remember exactly how much but it was awesome since it helped open up 17 new runs. We made it there even with some road closures and we boarded on the 21st and 22nd. The first day was amazing, sun shining, fresh powder, no lift lines, etc. The second day was great too; cloudy with steady light-medium snow flurries the entire day. We really got the best of both worlds in our little trip. We boarded the back of the mountain (no lift lines) as well as the front (no lines). There were times when we were the only ones on a run for a long time. Just an amazing feeling being able to tear it up without running into anyone. I can't believe how non-busy it was after they got pounded with all of that snow, oh well we enjoyed it! ;)
We stayed at the Lodge and all of the staff inside and outside were super nice to us. They always greeted us with a smile as we got on the lifts and asked how our day was going. We even ate at the Legends Grill, Bagel/Coffee shop, Village Haus, etc. We were very pleased with the service, quality, and price.
The only negative was the Chile Express Chair Lift. Day one--we rode the the Chile Express 4 times in a row and it wasn't a big deal, however, day two (windy, cloudy, snowing) we rode it only a couple of times before deciding we couldn't do it any longer. It was so cold/uncomfortable/long that we decided to finish our day on the back side of the mountain and would ride down to the front when it was close to 4pm. If they could have somehow made the chair lift faster especially for those colder/snowy days, there would be have been no complaints. All in all, this was a great 2-day trip for us, probably some of the best boarding we have done in a while. The runs were great and we love the layout of the mountain!
Couldn't have asked for a better mini-vaca to hold us over until Spring Break when we head to Copper Mountain.
written Dec 27 2011 - 05:39 PM
Everything was great until my friend and I decided to get some grub and watch some football at the Legends Grill inside the main resort building. Talk about RIDICULOUSLY POOR SERVICE!!
A lady sat down next to us asked for a menu, 20 mins later she ended up going downstairs to get one. Then 30 minutes later she tried to get the bartender's attention (Rob) who responded with a disgusted look and "really?"... then walked away and continued to serve other people. I asked him why he was ignoring her, not to mention me and my friend, for almost 90 minutes and he said that he was over busy (serving the 10 people in the whole place) and that I was cut off and we all needed to leave.
We decided to move off the bar and get some food and was denied again by the bartender who some how received the order. I asked for the manager (Luanna) and she came by and said she'd be right there... 30 mins later she finally came over. she said she would talk to the bartender and come back to me.... 1 hour later..... I had to find her and then she stated I was being confrontational and aggressive (meanwhile I had 3 beers in 4 hours). I asked for her boss and she said it was Rob... then i asked who his boss was and she said she was. how does that make any sense?.... not to mention the lady and my friend were denied service and removed also. She walked away but I wasn't satisfied so I decided to loudly talk to everyone in the place about how poor the service was and how everything was being handled. Then, a drunk eomployee called my a deragatory name as i was walking out.... AND THEN the "manager" comes back out and says that this is a family environment and I need to leave. I didn't use a single swear word (suprisingly) the entire time either. oh yeah and they called security.
I filed a complaint thru security to hotel management and we watched all the footage on a security camera which showed that not a single person even noticed me until the final 10 feet on my way out. It's been 2 days since I filed my complaint and still have yet to have anyone contact me about it... HORRIBLE...... although, the slopes were decent....
I am determined to do something so please pass this along.
written Dec 20 2011 - 05:27 PM
My fiance and I went to Angel Fire to explore possible wedding sites. We are HUGE snowboarders and with there only have been 31" We were both very pleased with the trails that were still open. It was super easy to obtain our tickets. Go straight up to ticket office, there is no specific window you have to go to. This was a totally legit site :)!!!
written Mar 25 2011 - 09:01 PM
Great for beginners and to teach kids. Snow is not that good at spring break and a lot of the runs are not open due to lack of snow. Lines are 10-15 min. long to get on lifts. Winter months might be better.
written Mar 22 2011 - 11:08 PM
Ski somewhere else. The staff at the resort treated us as if we were a low life relative asking for a handout..
I give it no stars!
written Mar 22 2011 - 05:01 PM
Great place for family skiing. Took a 5 & 9 yr old and had a great time. Snow was getting scarce by the end of spring break. After 2:00 expect to pole on most all runs on the front side. We won't go during Spring Break again. Stayed in Eagle Nest at D&D. Worked great have a Kitchenette. We will be going again next year
written Mar 18 2011 - 08:24 PM
Good place to ski for beginners, not advanced. Blues are good for beginners
but are not tough enough for an advanced skier. Don't
go over spring break because snow just isn't very good.
If you are an advance skier most of the blacks
are not even open due to lack of snow. Long
lift lines also.
written Mar 18 2011 - 04:50 PM
Yap, I was there on 26th and the mountain was closed due to high winds. That can happen but there were no refunds so total waste. I would spend the extra money and bought ticket at the mountain next time because the saving was actually none. Well, I guess I didn't east $62 but only $48. Most likely not going there again.
written Feb 28 2011 - 04:37 PM
Beware the high winds! They shut down the main lift at 2:30 due to high winds on the 23rd of Feb. The boarding was great for the most part, it snowed all morning, so the powder was pretty nice on most of the runs in the morning. The backside of the mountain has some pretty fun runs and the front side is nice up high, but beware as you get down lower it is not as fun for boarders especially because all the runs merge and you have some flat trail-like runs to the end. Overall, it was a great day on the mountain.
written Feb 28 2011 - 07:10 AM
Angel Fire was good. A little icy on the back side of the slopes, but
all around good.
written Feb 24 2011 - 06:10 PM
Just returned last night from our President's Weekend ski trip and it was great. My family loves to ski at Angel Fire - the runs are very beginner friendly (we usually take some first-time skiers with us)and the blues are just challenging enough for us. Some things are simply uncontrollable (weather, wind, etc.) Some places were slushy at first because of unually warm weather, then we had a pretty big snowfall Saturday night and the fresh powder on Sunday was fantastic! Chile Express was closed due to high winds so they shuttled us to the back side. We waited around an hour in line, my only complaint was that they should've had more than 1 bus, but at least they did accommodate us and we had a great day! We give AF top ratings!
written Feb 22 2011 - 02:32 PM
Angel Fire is great for beginners and new skiers. The mountain is perfect for learning and increasing skill. However, for the advanced skier, the mountain can get very boring. AF cannot be beat for family skiing though. The lifts are fast and I have never waited longer than 1 minute in line. We haver gone 3 straight years in mid Feb and the snow has been great, lines short, and skiing wonderful.
written Feb 20 2011 - 11:25 AM
Only rent your gear for one day and then keep it however long you need it. There is no penalty for doing this way and you don't put your money at risk if your plans change. If you prepay for a multiday rental and have to leave early you will not get a refund!
written Feb 18 2011 - 08:38 PM
Myself. Son in law and grandson would like to come inj march. I am nit sure about spring break. We would olike to arrive on Wednesday march 10th and depart march 13 pr 14 . We needs two bedrooms. Anad the resort chose to walk faro u p and down to slopes. We stayed there four hrs ago and all ten loved it. Tool many kids now. Need. Peace.
written Feb 14 2011 - 12:53 AM
We had an awesome day skiing at Angel Fire on 02/10/2011. Angel Fire had just received a huge dumping of snow on 02/08/2011. We skiied the entire day and were completely exhaused at the end of the day. The back side of the mountain was supurb!!!
written Feb 13 2011 - 10:36 AM
Had an awesome time skiing on the 4th. They had just received about 13" of nice powder.
Jessica at Village Ski Shop was super helpful getting us fitted at out on the runs. Thanks Discover Angel Fire for getting us great rates on the chalet condo.
written Feb 07 2011 - 02:44 PM
Rode the night session on January 22nd and had a great time at the park on Exhibition. The mountain got 2" of snow overnight and we rode some nicely groomed runs on the 23rd. The foot access trails were open on the 23rd and had a few powder stashes.
written Jan 24 2011 - 02:19 PM
Agree with comments that this is a light snow year, so far. They have worked hard to keep runs open, but without fresh snow, and the warm days/cold nights, lot's of ice coming through in places. Still a great family place to go. Lacks more extreme skiing, but isn't that what Taos is for? And a short drive away. AF is on our list each year to spend a long weekend. Lines are short or fast, runs are good leisurely cruisers. Lots of accomodatin close by, but almost all requires an uphill walk or short bus ride to reach base. Little night life, but fine for families with younger kids. Check snow reports carefully, later is often better (Feb/early Mar)
written Jan 24 2011 - 10:21 AM
Go early for night skiing. This website states it's open 5-9 pm but they closed the ticket office before 8 pm and shut the lifts and lights off at 8 pm. This was on a Friday night. We were a bit bummed by it.
written Jan 24 2011 - 06:59 AM
Snow is a little light. Crowds were not too bad. Most difficult runs still closed. Stayed at Gold Creek Condos. Great place, closest to the lifts. Would recommend Angel Fire. Nice place, not too big. Affordable. Would not recommend Ski Tech Rentals.
written Jan 18 2011 - 02:30 PM
This will be our 10 th year with our kids age 9,12,14. They have learned to ski here. Snow can be scarce especially in Jan. family friendly usually short or no lines especially on non holidays. We alwAys stay in Chalet condos right across from the resort. Recommend for families...not intense skiers as back runs are kinda short and front usually not fully open.
written Jan 12 2011 - 05:54 PM
I loved Skiing at Angel Fire. There are alot of good green and blue runs for beginners! The back basin usually has more snow than the front and less crowded.
written Jan 04 2011 - 03:45 PM
Great place for family skiing. Everyone else above me that left tips is completely accurate. Unfortunately when I was there, very few of there trails were open and there were alot of rocks and tree in the snow. Ski staff was fairly friendly. The resort was very nice, we had a King bed, resort staff was super slow and not very efficient. Food was pretty bad, and of course...watit for it, WAY over priced!! All in all, I think we'll return, but rent a condo with a kitchenette. We rented our ski's from Ski Tech, great place, highly recommend them!
written Jan 04 2011 - 02:29 PM
The place is good for family, but make sure they have good snow. The people at resort will not be honest and upfront about details and accuracy of open lifts, runs etc.
The hotel housekeeping sucks. Hotel is also not good as nobody in management cares about customer experience. My stay was very disappointing. Bad rooms, got checked in an un-clean room, housekeeping not leaving ammenities in the room, you need it - come down and get it.
Honestly, I would consider visiting the place again, but would not stay in the resort hotel.
There is a reason why hotel was so empty, certainly bad management team in place.
written Dec 28 2010 - 03:39 PM
Extremely crowded on lift lines when only three lifts/four runs were open...
written Dec 21 2010 - 03:21 PM
Don't fall into the nets!
written Dec 16 2009 - 01:41 PM
